WEATHER: Sunny in Arlington with temperatures in the mid-90s throughout the afternoon and dropping only into the 80s at night. But it will be in low 70s inside the stadium.

RANKINGS: LSU is No. 24 in the USA Today coaches poll and No. 25 in the Associated Press media poll. Miami is No. 10 in USA Today and No. 8 in the Associated Press.

INJURY REPORT: LSU — The Tigers are reporting no serious injuries. MIAMI — The Hurricanes will be without projected starting tight end Michael Irvin II (knee) and backup offensive tackle George Brown (knee).

POINT SPREAD: Miami is a three-point favorite.

NOTES: LSU coach Ed Orgeron was an assistant coach at Miami from 1988-92 and coached the defensive line the last four years after serving as a graduate assistant his first year. … Miami coach Mark Richt was 4-4 against LSU as Georgia's coach from 2001-15 with two losses in 2003 in the regular season and SEC title game, wins in 2004, '05 (SEC title game) and 2008 before losing in 2009, 2011 (SEC title game) and winning in 2013.

LAST SEASON: LSU finished 9-4 overall and 6-2 in the SEC West and No. 18 in the USA Today poll. Miami was 10-3 and 7-1 in the Atlantic Coast Conference Coastal division and No. 13 in USA Today.

SERIES: LSU leads the series 9-3, including a 40-3 win in the last meeting on Dec. 30, 2005, in the Peach Bowl in Atlanta. The Tigers are 3-2 against the Hurricanes in Baton Rouge with a 44-3 loss in the last meeting on Nov. 19, 1988. LSU leads 5-1 at Miami with the last win, 20-0, on Oct. 10, 1969.

QUOTE OF THE WEEK: "Yes."

— LSU coach Ed Orgeron when asked if his team is better than people think it is at his weekly press conference on Monday.